Getting the Most of Your Membership Series: A Virtual Tour Part 1 – Webinars & Blog

As a student member of the American Psychology-Law Society, you can take advantage of several benefits that we have to offer. Throughout the year, we will be highlighting different resources available to you and how to make the most of them beyond the Annual Conference. This first edition of the series introduces you to one of our many resources offered via our website: webinars and blogs. 

Several times per year, the Student Committee hosts webinars that cover topics on professional development and disseminating timely and relevant research. In the past, webinars have covered mentorship, the role of psychologists in asylum evaluations, and the academic job search. We understand that our members are located across the world and busy working, so each webinar is recorded, published, and available for you to view in our Webinar Archive. Scroll down to view a list of previous webinars. We're constantly working to update how we deliver this content to you, so be sure to check back! 

The Student Committee also hosts The Intersection: A Blog, where we discuss programming and highlight what we are doing at the intersection of law and psychology. To find the blog, simply go to the home page, choose “more” and then “The Intersection: A Blog” or click here. There’s something there for everyone and is an excellent place to learn about what your fellow student members are up to. In our Getting to Know Your Officers series, you can learn more about the Student Committee members. We’ve also published our guide for undergraduates on surviving the Annual Conference. 

Previous webinars include:

• Clinical Forensic Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Mentorship in Academia
• Applied Cultural Competency in CST Evaluations: Two Case Studies of the Jinni
• The Role of Psychology in Asylum Evaluations
• Academic Job Search How to Communicate Experimental Psychological Research to Legal Professionals
• Mentorship: Helping Minority Students Reach Their Fullest Potential
• Training and Managing Research Assistants: Their Success is Your Success
• Conducting Group Therapy with Civil and Forensic Populations
• Getting More Involved in the AP-LS Student Committee: A Pre-Elections Webinar
• The AP-LS Time Machine
• Now Tweet This: Harnessing Social Media to Translate Social Science into Action
• “You Should be Impatient for Your Research to Change the World:” Developing Your Policy Niche as a Graduate Student
• After Your Degree: A Panel Discussion on the Elusive Research Post-Doc
• Forensic Neuropsychology: Essential Information to Know Before Embarking on a Path Less (But Increasingly) Traveled
• Balancing Law and Psychology: Insights from a Psycholegal Academic
• Ten Conference Presentations Do’s and Don’ts
• How Science and Advocacy Reformed 21st Century Juvenile Justice
• Nailing the Interview: Answering Your Most Feared Questions and Getting the Position of Your Dreams
• Childhood Trauma and the Ethics of Juvenile Justice
• How Not to Become Your Worst Nightmare: Self Care, Goal Setting, and the Importance of Continued Professional Development
• Brain Science and the Criminal Law: Application of the Rules of Evidence
• Grant Writing in Psychology & the Law: Funding Your Graduate Research
• Personal Values Impacting Clinical Work with Diverse Populations
• The Future of Forensic Psychology